Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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It It •maung how much infwrma- tMn b floating about, and morv amis hi K that w« art ao Ignorant of tha fncta. A booklet haa come to mjr attention. It ia called “FACTS," and ia a col lection of facta gleaned from official records. Sitting in my car waiting for the rain to hold up, I glanced over this booklet. Then I read again and again. Quite compelling are facta and I mulled over them at length. What about this: The valu^ of the dollar in 1923 we may put at 100 per cent This is a study of the National Industrial Conference Taking the dollar at 100 <per cent, in 1928 we And that food cost 86.6 in 1936—off quite a bit Rent was 77.A—pity the poor landlords—they can hardly get the taxes and insurance; that’s why those back steps aren’t repaired and the walls still are dingy. But the cost of clothing was 73.3. That must be because so many of us are buying “all-wool suits for $15.” And the cost of fuel and lights had fallen to 84.6—1 didn’t know fuel had come down so much, tough I knew that "lights”” were cheaper, have been reduced year-by-year. Let’s read some more, bringing fig ures to date: Our South Carolina Cot ton Mills consumed 321,098 more bale* of cotton in 1935 than all of us Sooth Carolina farmers produced. Good customers, eh? And the cotton mills of our State are paying about Ift million dollars a year in wages, with about 90 thousand operative* Neatly Nea la the of the all the taxes ia the Slat* and don’t owe a dollar ia taxes. The reel of as owe about twenty million dollars in taxes, but I repeat, the cotton mills and power companies have paid up. One good thing is that if we who try to farm have fallen down somebody haa paid the taxes. Now suppose we should lose the cotton mills and the power companies and the railroads— well, little “Jackie” wouldn’t have a school to go to, because 68,291 farms are delinquent, and in the hands of sheriffs—45 per cent, of all farms in South Carolina, by last accounts. There’s lots more in the little book. •x I don’t want to quote too much of |t at one time. Let’s be reasonable in all things—what I’ve already cited tells a whole lot. There is one thing more. It is^of the highest importance. We may lose our mills, or a number of them. Don’t marvel at that. We used to produce Indigo in South Carolina; it was our principal crop. Well, did YOU ever see any indigo? Nor I, either. Well, then rice was our chief crop. Any rice growing in your neighborhood^ No; no rice. Even Georgetown pro duces just a little rice—not enough to make a “fritter.” Then cotton was not only the principal crop (as it still is) but a crop twice as large as the present cutlook. We are in danger of loeing our cotton market to Brasil and India—and other countries—which have cheaper labor. We farmers have something to think about. If we lose with cotton, ts our great-grandfathers eld with indigo and rice—then whet? Now, rotten mi le nr* being built in Brasil Just n* Brasil has cheap farm labor, so Brasil has cheep tex tile labor Figure it out for It comes to paying taxes, the milla and the power com panies have Men held to a higher assessments valuation than the rest of us, though I’m bound /to say that some of us have paid taxes on mules at a valuation beyond the actual pur- chase price of the mules. We farm ers, of course, always get it in the neck—and we more or leas expect it Just as David Harum thought fleas good for a dog, to keep him from wor rying about being a dog, so taxes and poor seed and drought are good for a farmer, to keep him from other 1 8n d"done' with so'far as the‘lawmakers worries he might have as a farmer. were concerned . are far Which Extended On* Day. Columbia, May 22.—The 82nd gen eral assembly of South Carolina came formally td a close Friday morning about 10:87 o’clock. In tbs senate chamber, President J. E. Harley, of Barnwell, brought his gavel down with a resounding whack about 10:35. Two minutes later, Speaker Pro Tern. J. W. D. Zerbst, of Charleston let his gavel falKin the house, and the year’s work was over The cotton mills are taxed today on a basis of $61,771,680, a rise from $31,- 146,075 in 1916. In that same time the banks have fallen from $14,666286 to $2,643,217 and the merchants from $42,128,196 to $17,748,260. I don’t know how you feel about all these bewildering figures. The au thor tells his authority in each case. He even cites “SPECTATOR” as one of his authorities, namely, to prove that South Carolina collectes from each citizen a higher,, percentage of his income than is Collected by any other State from its citizens. After reading and copying all these big sums I feel like a member of the Legislature—one million, or five mil lion—its all the same to me! Say, what about this C. I. O. That man John L. Lewis must be quite a MAN. How does be get away with H? Or does he get away with it? Look at this now: Here ia a circular sent te operatives ia Stamford. Con nect irutt: “Is this what you want? A real increase in wage*. Better COC Cbmp. May 24^-lt t* with great regret that w* announce the by Tert* resignation of T. W. Hester, forpeter Levied upon as the property of in charge of the side-camp at Walter- Eautc of bock Meyer* and sold to boro. Mr. Hester Is on* of our most M tlsfy the above Execution and coats, competent and best liked foremen and —ALSO— we hat* to loose him. On* lot in the Town of Elko, bound- To Giro Dance June 4 ' ed on the North by P. S. Greene, East At a special meeting of camp lead- by Estate of Duncan Williams, South era last Thursday a date for our next by Elko Colored School and West by dance was definitely set for June 4th. gt. Peters Baptist Church. Committees were appointed at the. Levied upon as the property of meeting to take care of the various United Band and sold to satisfy phases of the dance. To all our the above Execution and costs. Few members were present at the formal closing. Most of them, with $300 they voted themselves for “of ficial expenses,” had left Columbia Thursday afternoon, knowing that lit tie work would be done Friday. Indeed' practically all work had been completed Thursday, though, on the plea of the Greenville delegation, both houses had agreed to hold a Friday session in order that a Greenville County bill might have its last read ing and be ratified. The measure in question gave the legislative delega tion authority to override decisions of the county board of commissioners and was described by Greenville mem bers as “very important.” By agree ment, no matter other than this Greenville bill was to come up. Ending la Tame. The last meeting of the two houses was in sharp contrast to the turbulent session. About a score of house members were present and eight or ten senator*. Some few pages were about the balls, sergeant- at-arms of both houses were present and two er three to! id ten were in the engrossing department where a friends in and around Barnwell we ex- tend a most cordial invitation. Visitors in Woods. On Thursday of last week Capt. Crawford, Lieut. Lacey, J. P. King and Chaplain Vann visited the boys —ALSO— One lot in the Town of Elko, bound ed on the North by P. S. Green, East by H. J. Crouch, South by Elko Color ed School and West by United Band. Levied upon as the property of in the woods, eating dinner with Mr. Estate of Duncan Williams and sold to Murray’s crew and watching them * 1 satisfy the above Execution and costs. work the remainder of the ofternoon. j ALSO— The educational department has in j Fifty aC res of land in Barnwell development a series of field trips School District, bounded on the North over the county to take place each by B. L. Easterling, East by lands for- Saturday morning for the next ten mer i y of Richard Halford, South by weeks. The object is to visit farms lands formerly of C. W. Moody and that have been successful in different West by Saltkehatchie River, i lines of endeavor and to have the i Levied upon as the property of owners tell and show how they did it. * Henry A. Williams and sold to satisfy Miss Louise Cope, Sonny Patterson the above Execution and costs. and Lawson Holland were out with ALSO us several evenings last week to play pi ve a cres of land in the Town of tennis. We extend an invitation to filackville, bounded on the North by all others who enjoy tennis. , Sut< Highway No. 78 and Mrs. M. E. • • * Still, East by Judson Matthews, Mrs. Double Pond Items. S. I. Buist and J. L. Buist. South by ■ Roy Still and West by Gribbens Es- Blackville. rfd 2, May 26.—Mr. and tate Mr*. C. F. Creech and family, of the ' Levied upon as the property of Hercules section, spent the week-end . Mrs. H. P. Baughman and sold to aatia- with relatives near BUckville. 1 fy the above Exrruttoa aad costs. Mr. and Mr*. McKinley Shipes. of I J. B. MORRIS. Elko, are visiting the former's mother. I Sheriff of Barnwell Coaaty. Mrs. Addie Bhipee. | May 19. 1*17. Mr. aad Mr*. E. J. Trigg had vial- ... i--. ^ | MAfTOrttAUL Mr aad Mra. J. M Temgietea at- . a esrgrue birthday tfiaaer at the (mbs of Mr, aad Mm Aihea) B«raw*B Cseaty la the Ooet of Mm la an is Mary Port** el at. "A few bags o’ NATCHEL Sody an’ jes’ watch dat cot ton go to town.” , Unde Natchel Follow Sonny’s example —say Natural Soda to your dealer. Plenty of nitrogen plus a natural balance of over thirty other ele ments. trues uf feUUdL fc*oo*e. 1 ? *u aad Beeuf Bud OM Tiwwei n Boewwod Coma 9g. flmesh Cuwlmi. e mmeumad Tm* Hun fb 1 ta»» ueeu* hmewa ue Hu Abeuui 1 Buwdb Pam buumdud «i He MauH l If teads ed Pus tee mo. u* He Bm d by Had* 4 Joe HeCeeaty. O D Hmso cud $ H Budhw. m tb* fewea bp Had* ed T O (be*** aad as Ha V J. E Dmba* 'eat by leads ed Tha Haa bgbee* fed dee te depm* Be* it gee all cucumber* aad caataloage* will be government inspected end then sold on the basis of U. S grades. If the grower is not satisfied with the price received, he he* the privilege of re fusing the bid without any cost to him. There will be a fee of two cent* charged for each package sold over the block—one cent paid by the grow er or seller and one cent by the buyer. This fee is for the purpose of taking care of government inspection, the auctioneer and clerical help. All growers and buyers are invited to make use of this market. The auc tion block will open the week of May 31st. Feted at BJackville. Blackville, May 25.—The missionary society of the Blackville Baptist Church entertained the faculty of the Blackville school and the members of the senior class at a banquet Friday Blackville. May 26.—Mr. and Mm William Ellis Hendrix announce the marriage of their daughter, Amy, to Edgar Taylor Redfem at Blackville. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. D. Walker, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Blackville, in the presence of relatives and friends. The bride, formerly of Greenville, was a member of the Blackville school faculty. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Redfern, of Chesterfield, where he holds a posi tion with the United States depart ment of agriculture. The young couple will make their home in Chesterfield after their re turn from a wedding trip to Florida. Cree^h-Smoak. Bamberg, May 22.—Mias Simmie Creech and Shelby Smoak were united evening. The affair waa held in the * n n^n-iage Sunday afternoon at the prayer room of the church. home cf the bride • stater. Mm. J. W. A group received the guest* ia the Hightower, with the lav. James P hall, wham they esaam^ad upoa ar- ^aaberry, gaatar of the rival. The scene of the >1 ed he* bM wmh ih* wot has V f«* Band earn el *a4 id DeWh». Be. they be aad appear Court ed Prebale, te be bald at well. E C. ea Monday. Jane T. IM7. aext after gabticatioa thereof at 11 o'clock ia the fore soon, to thaw cause, if aay they have, why the said Ad ministration should not be granted. Given under my Hand this 26th day of May, A. D. 1937. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate. Published on the 27th day of May, 1937, in The Barnwell People-Sentinel. A M GBCSXK fur BscwwuU E C, May IB, IBH Natiu* la Deb*see aad O SHERIFF’S SALES. ts the eetai H Coll las, deceased, wi make prompt payment to the unde signed administrator*, and all pe sons holding claims against the aai •state will Ale them duly attested wit the undersigned administratoi promptly. (Mrs..) Maggie C. Black, Howell W. Collins, Admrs., Estate of Isaac H. Collin May 13. 31 State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Under and by virtue of certain Tax Executions to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 7th day of June, 1937, this being salesday in said month, the following described real estate: Eighty-six acres of land and one building in Ellenton School District, hounded on the North by Mrs. C. L. Smith. East by J. B. Smith. South by Jails Boyd aad West by Estate of Harnett Tutt aad Juba Boyd t NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that I wi file my final account as Executor c the Last Will and Testament of Ed mund B. Sanders, Sr., deceased, wit the Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge o Probate for Barnwell County, Sout Carolina, upon Friday, the 11th da of June, A. D. 1937, at ten o’clock i the forenoon, and petition the sai Court for an Order of Discharge an Letters Dismissory. J. W. Sanders, Executoi Laat Will and Testament o *■ Edmund B. Sanders, May IS. 1927.